Step-by-step remote control liquid dispensing apparatus



March 1932- w. s. TdWNSEND ETAL 1,343,146

STEP-BY-STEP REMOTE CONTROL LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed July 13. 1927 I5 She'ets-Sheet l March 8, 1932. w, 5 TOWNSEND .ETAL 1,848,146

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Patented Mar. 1932' UNITED STATES WILLIAM s. TOWNSEND, or nocnns'rnn, Ann LEO nnu'rscn, or BEAVER, rnmvsvn- VANIA, ASSIGNORS, BY MESN'E ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE WAYNE PUMP COMPANY,

OF BAL' IIIOBE, MARYLAND,

a coarona'rron or MARYLAND sm-BY-srnr morn common moon) msrmrsme AIPABATUS Application filed my 13, 1927. Serial 1%. 20mm;

The invention pertains to a visible pump, and more. particularly to a fluid dispensing pump so constructed that it may be controlled at a remote point from the pump, for instance, at the point of delivery, and may deliver additional amounts of fluid by mere operation of the pump from said remote point without the necessity of allowing a timeinterval to elapse while waiting for the measuring chamber to amount.

In pumps now in use, it is not unusual to provide a visible measuring chamber in which there is disposed a movable measuring an be filled for said additional delivering pipe which is adapted to have either motions of rotation or translation, or a combination of the two, for setting the pipe for a delivery of only a predetermined amount of fluid, the fluid being delivered to a delivery hose through a valve provided on the outside of the pump and operated at said valve. It is possible to deliver at one setting only the amount of fluid at which the measuring pipe is set, and in order to deliver more fluid, it is-necessary to reset the pipe andpumpthe fluid into the measuring chamber, properly leveling it and then discharging it by means of actuation of the'discharge valve. It will be seen then that it is first necessary for the attendant to pump the fluid into the measuring chamber. position the delivery hose at the point ofdelivery, in a particular instance the gas tank of an automobile, properly level the r fluid at a predetermined amount and -then operate the discharge valve, the operation of the valve being controlled at the pump and ate remote point from the point of delivery. So it will be readily understood that in order to deliver more fluid, a time interval must elapse while the properly measured, which is objectionable from the point of view of waste of time and the possible repeated trips from the measuring gauge of a gas tank to the discharge valve of the pump.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide adevice for accurately measuring and delivering fluid, which device may be readily and positively controlled at a distance additional fluid is being.

remote from the device, such as at the point of discharge.

PATENT OFFICE.

-A further object is to provide a device;-

which is adapted to measure and deliver fluid from a reservoir, such as a measuring chamber of a visible pump, such measure of the fluid beingin a direction from the top of said chamber toward the bottom thereof.

A still further object is to provide a novel measuring cap for accurately measuring fluid in a reservoir, said cap a; valve for supplying the fluid to a dischar e hose through a flexible 0r collapsible tu e d associated with said cap and discharge hose.

Another object is to provide a valve so disposed that it is in view at all'times andl is operable from a point remote from the ap- Earatus, yet is wit in the measuring chamer thus eliminating the usual external discharge valve.

Still another object is toprovide operating means for delivering fluid at a point remote from an. apparatus, said means being operable at the same'or another remote point, and said means being of such character as will discharge additional predetermined amounts of' fluid by the simple operation of said op'erating means at the point of initial operation or some other point without the necessity of allowing the elapse of a time interval for the setting for and pumping of the additional amounts of fluid.

Another object is to provide a novel setting device for determining an amount of fluid to be discharged, which device cannot be accidentally'or unauthorizedly reset.

An additional object is to provide delivery control mechanismparticularly for the discharge of fluid from a dispensing device, so arranged and disposed that operation of the mechanism places the mechanism in delivery position, a further andcontinued operation moving the mechanism for delivery of an additional amount, further additional amounts being delivered by a simple repetition of the operation.

A further object is to provide an inexpensive and positive visible dispensing apparatus which is not complicated, can be operated at a remote distance from the apparatus 60 being provided with tional amounts of fluid continuously.

Other specific objects will readily appear from the detailed specification, drawings and claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters are used to designate like parts- Figure 1 is a partial sectional elevation through the apparatus,- showing the relation of the parts when the discharge valve is at its maxlmumsetting;

Figure 2 is a partial sectional elevation of the apparatus shown in Figure 1, taken substantially on the plane as indicated'by the lines 2-2 of Figure 1;

A Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed sectional elevation of the discharge valve and certain operatingvparts therefor, showing the valve in closed position;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed sectional elevation of the discharge valve and certain operating parts therefor, showing the valve in open position;

- Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailed elevation on an enlarged scale, showin the cooperation between the measuringro and stop rod and the actuating means ,iorxthe latter; -Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional plan taken substantially on the plane as indicated by line6-6 of Figure 5; and

Figure. 7 is a diagrammatic elevation,

' showing therelation of the parts of the apparatus for the delivery of fluid to the tank of an automobile, there being also indicated the remote position from the apparatus at which actuation may take place.

In general, the visible dispensing apparatus A will be provided with the usual pump actuating means B for pumping the liquid into the measuring chamber and the usual hose connection C operatively connected to the measuring chamber in such a way that the fluid may be delivered fromsaid chamber to the proper place, such as the gas tank of an automobile D, it being possible to control at a remote. point therefrom by any means such as the flexible chain E. This chain operates suitable mechanism F provided for the apparatus so that a predetermined amount of fluid may be discharged from the measuring chamber, through the valve G set by the mechanism H and through the hose C, a continued operation of the chain serving to so actuate the valve G that additional amounts of fluid may be discharged to the vehicle without the necessity for the, elapse of a time interval to allow for the replenishing of the measuring chamber.

More specifically, in thisnovel apparatus a properly graduated measuring chamber 10 is shown mounted upon a supporting casing or standard 11 and is adapted toreceive fluid from the proper reservoir or tank 12, the fluid being delivered through preferably a capped deliverypipe 13 connected to the.

tank 12 through any suitable pump 14, which connected to the tank 12 determines the proper level of the fluid in the measurin chamber and may be provided with a suita 1e cap, such as illustrated in the coending applicaton, Serial No. 115,727, h acMillen, filed June 14, 1926, for preventing the loss of fluid due to capillary attract-ion causing an inaccuracy inthe amount leveled.

Achustab'ly' mounted in the measuring chamber is a collapsible or jointed discharge pipe 16 including an upper section 17 communicating with the valve cup 18 and a lower section 19 communicating with the discharge hose 20. It will be seen that the upper arm 17 is pivoted to the valve cup 18 by a suitable pivot 21, allowing communication between the cup and the arm, the lower arm 19 is suitably pivoted at 22 to a connectionallow- 111g communication between the lower arm 19 and the hose 20, and there is also a suitable communicating pivot 23 provided between and permitting communication between the upper and lower arms 17 and 19 respectively. The measuring chamber is provided with a recess 24 for the reception of the collapsible pipe 16 and this recess may be suitably connected through a conduit and valve (not shown) to the overflow pipe so that the measuring chamber may be completely emptied of the fluid.

The discharge cup 18, it will be noticed, is provided with a suitable annular flange or lip 25 for determining the exact liquid level, the cup being also provided with a movable valve 26 adapted to be opened or closed for delivery of the fluid through the collapsible pipe. This valve may be conveniently provided with a depending skirt 27 having suitable ports or apertures therein, which skirt cooperates with a depending guide 28 provided on the cup for properly guiding the valve to a tight seat. The cup is threaded or otherwise secured to a suitable hollow tube 29, passing throu h a suitable stufling box provided in the ottom of the measuring chamber to prevent leakage, and has fastened thereto a setting handle 30 provided with a lug, stop or projection 31 for cooperating with other lugs, stops or projections 32 keyed or otherwise fastened at suitable intervals to a rotatable shaft 33 to thereby determine a selected amount of fluid to be delivered. The member 33 may be suitably pivoted to a supporting member 31 conveniently placed and connected to the casing 11. Stop rod 33 has fastened thereto a bar 35 provided with a depending projection 36 and provided with a link 37 extending from another portion of said bar 35 through the casing 11 and provided with a suitable operating means 38 for moving the rod.33. This link 37 may conveniently be pivoted to the bar 35 by means of a ball and socket joint. The link is also provided with a fixed collar 39, between which register.-

and containing operating means valve.

41 tending to'move A spring 7 of said brackets and said operating i *5 At or near the lower end of the rod 41, there is provided a fixed collar 43', between which and a shoulderformingportion of the tube,

there is a spring 44 disposed around therod the valve downward to a closed position in sleeve 42 is fastened to the-lower portion'of the tube 29 and surrounds the lower end of t e rod 41 for the purpose of providing a support for valve operating means and a lubri for the moving parts concating container Pivoted to the member 42,

tained therein.

there is an operating means 45 in the form of a bellcrank lever, having one arm 46 contactin with the lower end of the rod 41 and another arm 47 disposed at an angle to said arm 46 and being provided with a lug 48 disposed in way of the operating rod 49. This rod is pivoted by means of; suitable links 50 to brackets 51 disposed in convenient places along said rod and attached to the casing 11. 52 is disposed between an number bar 49 for the purpose of returning the bar to the position illustrated in Figure 3; that is, where the valve 26 is in closed position. Aclutch member 53 is shown provided on the tube 29 in non-rotatable relation thereto, said clutch member having an arm 54 extending in one direction for cooperation with anactuating means. This clutch member is provided with a spring 55 disposed between a portion of the support 34 and said clutch member for the purpose of returning said clutch member to a position where it will be suitably spaced from the'member 34 by a collar 36 and in a position to be operated to properly move the tube 29. This clutch member may take any convenient form, such as having a. suitable tooth 57 adapted to engage corresponding teeth or apertures 58 provided on the tube 29. A shaft 59 is suitably pivoted to the casing in proper bearings and is provided with suitable sheaves 60, one of which 74 has fastened thereto" the operating chain 61 which runs upwardly over other guiding The other sheave 71 has fastened thereto one end of atension spring 72, the other end of which is fastened to a suitable bracket 73,

which spring tends to return the shaft 59 to a position wherein the valve 26 is closed. The

This s The valve-26 is connected-to arodthe cup. 'A member or i p is in closed position. If then five gallons is shaft 59 is also provided with a suitable cam 63 cooperating with the actuating bar49 for movingsaid bar to a predetermined position.

aft also carries acrank 64 having an actuating pin 65 thereonad'a ted to cooperate with the arm,54 of the 'cluto 53 for the purpose of moving said 'clutchmember to a'predetermined position. The 'shaft59 also ca-rries a suitablediscffifi having a s ring ressed pawl 67 pivoted thereon, sai paw being urged toward an outward position limited by a 3 r g posed between e pawl and the shaft.

As shown in Figures .1 and 2, the partsare fli' in maximum raised position, said parts being releasably locked in their uppermost'position by means of the engagement of the stops 31 and 32, it beingunderstood that the valve 26 from the top down of the measuring cham' her, after which operatidn the member 38 is released, the spring returning to a position where the proper stop 32 is in way of the stop 31. It is only necessary then to deliver the five gallons of fluid for. an operator at a remote point to pull on the chain 61. The pulling action on the'chain will cause the shaft 59 to revolve, moving the sheave 71, elongating the spring 72 disposed between saidsheave and the bracket 7 3 fastened to the casing 11, this spring 72 as already described being for the purpose of returning the shaft 59 to its-inoperative position w The motion of the shaft59 will rotate the cam 63 which due to its engagement with the bar 49 will move said bar toward the left, from the position shown in Figure 3 to that shown in Figure 4. As this bar moves, it moves the arm 46 of the bellcrank upwardly due to engagement tion 48 on the arm 47 of the bellcrank. The upward movement of the arm46 compresses the spring 44, moving the rod 41 upwardly, opening the .valve 26, allowing the fluid to flow past the valve 26 through the apertured Shirt 27, into the cup 18. into the upper arm 17, through the joint 21, through the joint 23 into the lowerv arm 22 into the hose 20, from thence being delivered to the proper source such as the tank of the automobile shown in Figure 7.

It then an additional amount of fluid is desired. it is only necessary for the operator to continue his pull on the chain to rotate the shaft an additional amount. This pull will cause a continued rotation of the shaft 59,

19,- through the jointen the chain is released.

-f causing the pin 65 to engage the arm 54 of A,t, 1tl,1e, same timethat this operation is takflingTpl'ace, the shaft 59 moves the disc 66 t cause engagement of the spring pressedpawl 67 with .theprojection 36 of the member 35.

A th efshaft 33 to rotat'e, moving the stop 32 out continued movement of the disc will cause ofthe pathjof the stop 31 so that the clutch .iimember may operate to move the tube tea I downward position, it being understood that while this operation is taking place, the valve 26 isin open position. After the pawl has passed the projection 36, the spring 40 will return the rod to such a position where the next lower stop 32 will be in the path of movement of the stop 31 so that the clutch can only move the stop 31 with reference to stop 32 one stop ata time, corresponding to a predetermined amounaas one gallon. If another gallon is desired, the operator. must release his pull on-the chain. The spring 72 then will return the shaft 59 to its inoperative position. The pawl 67 will pass the projec- .tion 36, itbeing moved toward the shaft 59 and returned to its outward position by the spring 69 after it has passed the projection 36. *A release of the pin 65 from the operating arm 54: of the clutch will allow the spring 55 to return the clutch over teeth 58 to a position where it may again be operated, and the spring 44 will return the valve 26 to closed position as the cam 63 will rotate-to allow the rod 49 to return to the position shown in Figure 3. It is then not necessary to reset the device by means of moving the handle 30, nor is it necessary to replenish the measuring chamber ld fit 'is only necessary to pull on the chain, which pull will cause an o eration of the cam 63, rod 49 and bell- (rang 45, and clutch 53 to move the valve to open and delivery position, as described above, a continued pull on the chain serving to move the valve to a position to deliver another predetermined' amount.

From the above description it will be seen that applicants have provided a positive device for efl'ectively delivering an amount of fluid without delay, said device being operable from a distant point to. both deliver a predetermined amount and any additional amounts of fluid. It is to be understood that the embodiment of the device shown is merely by way of illustration and not by wayof limitation as other and various forms of arts of the device will readily occur to t ose skilled in the art.

We claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a measuring chamber, means for supplying fluid thereto, means for conducting and discharging fluid therefrom,

includin a hose and mechanically operated means isassociated and remote from said hose for controlling step by'step from a position remote from the device the discharge of fluid therefrom. a

2. In a device of the-character described, the combination of a measuring chamber, means for. supplying fluid thereto, valved means" for controlling the discharge of fluid therefrom, said valved means being adapted to be set for selective predetermined amounts of fluid to be discharged, means operable from a distance remote from the device for operating said valved means, and means operable from the same remote distance for operating said valved means to deliver additional amounts of fluid.

3. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a measuring chamber, discharge means therein including a valve cup, a valve therein, and means operable from a remote point from said device for permitting discharging a predetermined amount of fluid from said chamber, said means being operable to control said valve and said means being operable to move said cup to a position to discharge an additional predetermined amount of fluid.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a measurin chamber, discharge means therein including a jointed pipe whose members are movable in relation to each other adapted to be set to discharge a certain amount of fluid, a device for operatingsaid discharge means, and means for operating said last named device and discharge means to successively increase the amount of discharge of the fluid by predetermined amounts.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of a measuring chamber, a discharge valve therein, said valve to a position to discharge an additional amount of fluid, said means including a clutch cooperating with said valve, and actuating means adapted to be repeatedly operated to move said clutch a series of predetermined amounts. I

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a fluid reservoir, an inlet for supplying fluid to said reservoir, an outlet for determining a predetermined amount 'of said fluid, means for exhausting a predemeans for moving eluding a jointed discharge conduit adapted to occupy predetermined positions for dis-' charge, and means carried by said conduit for controlling the passage of fluid'to said conduit.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of a measuring chamber, fluid discharge means therein havmg a member associated therewith adapted to selective- 1 place said means in predetermined positions, and means coo crating with said first named means adapte to move said means to thereby allow discharge of an added amount of said fluid.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination of fluid discharge means including a jointed pipe whose members are movable in relation to each other, a member associated therewith adapted to selectively place said means in a predetermined position, and means cooperating with said first named means adapted to move said means to successive positions to thereby allow dlscharge of added amounts of said fluid corresponding to said last named positions.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination of jointed fluid discharge means, a valve for controlling the flow into said means, means associated with said first named means for regulating the amount of fluid to be discharged, and means for successively operating the valve and moving said means for discharge of a predetermined increased amount of fluid.

11. In a device of the character described, the combination of a measuring chamber, discharge means' therein adapted to be selectively placed for discharging a'predetermined amount of fluid, a clutch member associated with said discharge means, and means for operatin said clutch member for moving said disc arge means to predetermined positions to thereby discharge additional amounts 12. In a device of the character described, the combination of discharge means adapted to be placed for discharging predetermined selected amounts of fluid, and means associated with said discharge means for holding said discharge means in selected position, sai means being operable remotely from said discharge means.

13. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a dischar e conduit including a movable fluid recelving member, and collapsible fluid conducting means associated therewith. 14. In a device of the character described, the combination of a discharge conduit including a movable valve controlled fluid receiving member, means for 0 rating said member, and collapsible flui conducting means associated with said member.

15. In liquid dispensing apparatus, the combination of a measurin chamber, discharge means for discharg ng a predetermined amount of fluid, said means mcluding combination of a measuring c charge means in said chamber movable to disvalved levelmg means, a

draw-ofi' means, and an adjustable leveling receptacle disposed in said chamber, including a jointed pipe whose members are movab e in relation to each other connecting said receptacle and draw-ofi means and movable to permit adjustment of said receptacle.

. 16. In liquid dispensing ap aratus, the amber, dis

charge selective amounts of li uid from said chamber, said means includmg controlled discharge arm pivotally connected to and communicating with said leveling means, said discharge arm being jointed to permit adjustment of said leveling means in said chamber.

17. In liquid dispensing apparatus, the combination of a measuring chamber having a recess provided therein, liquid leveling means disposed infsaid chamber, said means including a movable conduit having a plurality of relatively movable sections adapted to be received in said recess when said leveling means is moved to predetermined positions.

Signed at Rochester, Pennsylvania, this 9th day of Jul 1927. i

I WILLIAM S. TOWNSEND.

LEO DEUTSCH. 

